This site contains a few pieces that use ‘swear’ words or relate to sex or other ‘adult themes’.
My writing that is published on this site, including lots of creative commons poetry.
One of the best things I’ve done during 2012—no, the best thing I’ve done—is throwing away my to-do list. When I say to-do list, I don’t mean a few odd jobs scratched on a scrap of paper clipped to the fridge door. “Fix the tap”, “Call the lawnmowing woman”, that sort of thing. I mean… Read more
This is my favourite radio interview so far. I really enjoyed having this unscripted chat in October 2012 on Melbourne community radio station 3CR with poet Koraly Dimitriadis. Read along with the poems Read more
This is my first-ever radio interview. In early 2008, poet Peter Jeffery invited me to come on his World of Art program on Perth community radio station 6EBA. Read along with the poems Read more
(Poetry readings in Forrest Place, August 2011) Welcome to the virtual room / disconnected grey slabs white chairs white skins / beneath what’s left of the sky Welcome to the virtual room flags rectangles amplified cocoon / erected Welcome to the virtual room / appropriately protected from what’s left of the sky Read more
John Daniel’s workshop, August 2011 that might be fine for two pages but could you write ten books some of these phrases we have a bear dancing it seems to be about a y’know in oil and gas piled in sorta like Bob Dylan I know, I know, but ideas from all over the place… Read more
I’ve been thinking about what kind of society we might have in the future, what kind of society I’d like to see develop, if humanity survives the current scary but rather exciting period of turmoil and change. And I’ve written some of it down. I’m nervous about posting these thoughts. I’m nervous that what I’m… Read more